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Two art installations commissioned by Great Place Wentworth and Elsecar to celebrate the Tour de Yorkshire have been shortlisted for awards voted for by the public.
More informationThe largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in Britain is coming to Yorkshire this month. Man Engine, a 36ft (11m) tall miner powered by Volvo, will visit Barnsley and Rotherham as part of its 2018 Resurrection Tour.
More informationFor the very first time, Barnsley will be a host town for the Tour de Yorkshire, one of the UK's top cycling events. As part of the race top riders will travel through the historic village of Elsecar on Friday, 4 May and will be given the warmest of welcomes as they go.
More informationThe historic villages of Elsecar and Hoyland are planning to give cyclists in this year’s Tour de Yorkshire a big Barnsley welcome. To mark the arrival of one of the UK’s top sporting events the villages will be pulling out all the stops to make the route side look spectacular.
More informationThe halls are decked at Barnsley Museums, as they prepare for a magical Christmas at all five of their free, family friendly attractions.
More informationA visit to Elsecar for a trip down memory lane 30 November 2017 Elsecar is celebrating a significant time in its history by hosting a special event for people, and the friends and family of people, who worked at Elsecar Main Colliery.
More informationThe colossal engineering miracle ‘The Man Engine’ will rise again and looks set to come to Barnsley in 2018. After recent news of the win of the ‘Best Arts Project’ in the prestigious National Lottery Awards, it has today been announced that the largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in Britain will rise again next Easter in an ultimate ‘Resurrection Tour’. On its travels it plans to come to Barnsley.
More informationFlavours Food Fest is making a welcome return to Elsecar this October and they are on the hunt for Barnsley’s Biggest Banger! Visitors attending the foodie festival will have the opportunity to create their very own succulent sausage using equipment provided by Andrew Coddy of Coddy’s Farm in Holmfirth.
More informationVisitors to Elsecar are in for a treat when Elsecar by the Sea, the village’s annual celebration of its remarkable history, returns on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September. The fun filled family weekend brings with it a taste of the seaside. There will be lots to see and do including a community gala (Saturday) in the award winning Elsecar park, beer festival in Milton Hall (Thursday - Saturday), craft fair in The Ironworks (Saturday and Sunday) and steam trains plus much more.
More informationBarnsley Museums has received £1.8 worth of funding from Arts Council England and has secured its place as a National Portfolio Organisation for 2018 - 22.
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